Howdy from the Great State of NC!

Just wanted to stop by and give my hello's to all from NC. I used to peruse the forum as a guest, and decided to go ahead an join. I am a recent transplant to Eastern NC from sunny South Florida, courtesy of the military . l have been doing planning and redevelopment for about 5 years and look forward to contributing and learning more from each of you on the boards!

Remember this motto to live by: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO- HOO what a ride!'"

Greetings from another Florida transplant now in NC (triangle-area), just moved here this past week. I moved because of the housing downturn and the local government cuts.

That was also a thought in the back of my mind when I left. It's awful down there now, so I think I got 'out' at the right time...lol. I miss it every now and then, but when I get homesick, I just look at my electric bill and my previously non-existent savings account, and all that goes away...LOLOL

That was also a thought in the back of my mind when I left. It's awful down there now, so I think I got 'out' at the right time...lol. I miss it every now and then, but when I get homesick, I just look at my electric bill and my previously non-existent savings account, and all that goes away...LOLOL

Absolutely, certain population centers in Florida feel like sinking ships for planners. I just graduated with my masters degree there and several of my classmates, at least the ones that have been able to get jobs, had to go out of Florida to find employment.

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